The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-27
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The Republican Nominating C"nreutf"n
Names worthy Men for all the Offices

Saturda, last and WrIe noteworthy for
the absence of contests. In those dis
tricts where there were more than one
itinn each was allowed representation on
the ticket.
Each disSrict was fully rcprcSo on
Monday morning when the convention
was called to order in Odd Fellows Hall,
there being in all forty-iva representa-
tive men assembled to select candidates
for the important offices which are i'll the
gift of the people this fall. In the alb
scnce of Townsend Poole, Chairman of
the County Central Committee, ex Sheriff
VIM. J. Smith called the convention ia
order by reading the call. Ga motion OF
John NJ. McClcnahan of the Seventh dis
tricr, job IainCS Of the Sixth district
was called to the chain. Mount +. Kirk.
of the Sixth district was nominated for
temporary secretary but declined for the
reason that he did not think it right that
! ali the hupurs should go to ouC district.
John VI. McClenallan was then elected.
| On motion of James T. McCullough the
districts were called in order and The
! delegates handed in their credentials.
| The credentials were read to the conven-
| ton by the secretary and found all cor
rect.
The delegates elected to the conver-
ton " ere:
| Il I,t
Stevens, Dr.. II. n. Uher, Isaac l.. Holt,
| Israel Gunkle.
Second-W. G. Pyle, Walter Buo!lwith,
7, B. Hopper, n. A. Culinary, w. D.
Bradford.
Third-Joseph Wells, Covington Wood,
Frank Z. Pennington, Henry VI. McCul-
Tough, Wm. J. Smith.
Fourth-George Brown, Howard Scott
Albauus Saxton, John Mex me, John
| Drummond.
FiGth-II. W. d. Johnson, Henry Ruff
fin, Israel II. Dean, Nathan Mexan-
der, John F. Roach.
Sixth-Iob Haines, Alfred Kirk, ". |
| +. Mcclure, Mount +. Kirk, James Max
we'll.
SEVENTH. r. Bond, 4. ). Davis. NJ. !
|. Oliver, George NJ. Christie, John
NJ. McClenahan.
Eighth-,Tohn r. White, D.. :. T. |
Roman J. p. Cutler George Boyer, \. !
W Hall,
Ninth-James c. Crothcrs, John W.
Cameron, ). II ,ward Rogers, John Clay
ton, George BARKER.
MessrS Gunkle and holr, of the First
| distriet delegation, being absent Messrs
! Thomas + Jones, ST., and Robert Du-
| Hamel we.e selected by the other mem
| bsrs of the delegation to take their place
in the convention. Henry NJ Mccall
Tough, Of tie Third, being absent, james
| T. McCulIough acted as substitute.
On motion OF VIM. j. Smith the tenn
! porary officers were made permanent
ones. The convention on motion decided
| to have a private conference ard exclude
all hut delegates. After sitting with
! closed doors, for over half an honr the
convention adjourned until l 80 o'clock
| The conference was entirely harmonious.
At the afternoon session after the roll
call the convention at once proceed to
nominate candidates for the House Of
Delegates. Thomas 3. Hopper, of the
! Second, and VIM. !. Smith, oi the Thiri,
were appointed tellers. Those placed in
nomination were Henry VI. Mccullough
l.
VI. Groves, Of the Fifth; Charles w Will
son, of the Sixth; Euoch Noyes and Peter
/ E. Tome, of the seventh. The first bal
lot resulted rs follows. c. W. Wilson, -;
,Iohn S. Settle, IS; Philip N. Groves, IS;
Enoch Noyes, ~; Henry VI. NcCul-
Tough, -; Peter f. Tome, III.
Mcssrs. Wilson and Settle were de-
clared.nominated. Nj. Wilson is we'll
known builder and contractor of Rising
| sun aud Mr.. Settle is a successful mer-
chant of Leeds. Nj. Groves WAS also de-
| clardd nominated by an error in the
| count, five votes belonging to Mr.. Noyes
having been credited to him. The atten-
ton OF the officers was called to the mat
ter and a recount showed the vote to be
as above.
Balloting Was resumed for the third
man. Second ballot: Noyes, 10; Groves.
! l6; Mccullough, 6; Tome, 3.
Jas. +. Mccullough at this time with
. drew the name o! Henry NJ. Mccullough.
/ Third ballot: Groves, 81; Noyes, %
| Tome. 3.
y Seventh district delegate withdrew
MIR. Tones name. Fourth ballot Groves,
%; Moves, %
Inquiry revealed the tact that Tnird
district del, gate did not vote through
Misunderstanding. The fifth ballot re
suited i'll the nomination of Groves. The
vote vas Groves. 90; Noy9s, 90.
Nj iroves is an industrious farmer of
Ell, Necl-
For County Commissioners, those
placed in nomination were, John J. Will
Iiams, of the Second district; George f.
Iarlir, of the Third John Mckane, of
the Fourth; Barclay Reynolds, of the
Sixth; Thomas G. Bond, of the SEVENTH
James {, Crothcrs, of the ninth The
first ballot resulted in the selection of
MesSrs. Bond, Williams and Crothers.
The vote was as follows Bond, 40: Viii
liams, 30; Crothers, :i2; Harlin. 10: Nc
Kane. 10
Nominations for States Attorney were
declared in order When the laird dis
trict was called VIM. J. Smith named l..
Marshall Haines as the next States Attor-
ney of Cecil county amid applause, and
each district called afterwards named
him also. On motion Of Mr. J ohm X
Bond, Mr. Haines was nominated by ac-
clamation amid enthusiastic applause.
For Sheriff, Samuel NJ. johnson, who
two years ago was barely beaten by one
of the strongest men in Cecil county,
WAS again named for sheriff by several
delegates. His nomination by acclama-
sion was followed by great applause.
Fer Judges OF the Orphan Court, DR.
II. y. uher, Of the First. John McCIeary
of the Fourth; Stephen Reynolds of the
Sixth: and Or. :. T. Roman OF the Eight
were named Drs Uhler and Roman and
Mr.. McCieary were selected, the vote
being as follows: Uhler, A; Roman, A;
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